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"Into the Mirror" U.S. remake opens on August 15

Director KIM Szong-ho's "Into The Mirror" is remade in Hollywood under the title Mirrors (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0790686/). Mirrors will open on 2600 North American screens from August 15. The Korean release will follow a few weeks later.

Kiefer Sutherland takes on the lead role originally played by Yoo Ji-tae. The story is about a family under siege of an evil force who uses mirrors to transport.

The U.S. remake was helmed by French director Alexandre Aja whose filmography includes the horror title The Hills have Eyes.

Remakes of Korean films have sparked the interest of Hollywood's leading stars. Kiefer Sutherland is the star of the popular series 24. The Lake House, a remake of "Il Mare", starred Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock, and Elisha Cuthbert played in "My Sassy Girl". The latest Korean film lined-up for a Hollywood make-over is "The Chaser".

Yi Ch'ang-ho (KOFIC)

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